Though what Mort had done to his soul had smoothed away the snarls and scars left there over the years, the god hadn't removed the predators from his soul. He might be smaller as a pixiu than he'd once been as a manticore, but he was no less ferocious for it. So, as the pair slunk through the darkened corridors of the labyrinth, it was with muscles made tense by adrenaline and senses alert and ready, that Remi proceeded through.
Though the scent of something hooved nearby did catch the Bastion's attention, he couldn't help but wonder if there wouldn't be something much more interesting further within. The fire that promised power to those who jumped through it was sure to have an allure that beckoned more than just humans. So, with an inviting flick of his tail, Remi led the pair farther into the hedge maze, offering only a few well-timed growls at the shrubbery as if he might intimidate it into making their path that much easier.
Though a few void vipers slithered between dark puddles of shadow, Remi scented nothing of note once they were far enough past the unicorn or antelope that had been closer to the entrance. Nearly about to shift and offer Maea his apologies, the hedge to their left suddenly heaved and shifted, revealing the rotund belly of a boar and all of its accompanying sights and smells. With nothing more than a snarl of intent, Remi lunged forward, though the hedges had already moved to conceal the pig's location.
Though the scent of something hooved nearby did catch the Bastion's attention, he couldn't help but wonder if there wouldn't be something much more interesting further within. The fire that promised power to those who jumped through it was sure to have an allure that beckoned more than just humans. So, with an inviting flick of his tail, Remi led the pair farther into the hedge maze, offering only a few well-timed growls at the shrubbery as if he might intimidate it into making their path that much easier.
Though a few void vipers slithered between dark puddles of shadow, Remi scented nothing of note once they were far enough past the unicorn or antelope that had been closer to the entrance. Nearly about to shift and offer Maea his apologies, the hedge to their left suddenly heaved and shifted, revealing the rotund belly of a boar and all of its accompanying sights and smells. With nothing more than a snarl of intent, Remi lunged forward, though the hedges had already moved to conceal the pig's location.
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